
Baystate Health Hires Westmass to Assist with Next Steps for Mary Lane
Westmass Area Development Corp. will partner with Baystate Health to assist in the decommissioning of the Baystate Mary Lane facility in the town of Ware. Westmass will work as Baystate Health’s project manager and perform work related to evaluating current conditions of the buildings on the campus and developing strategies in coordination with qualified contractors.…

Aer Lingus Resumes Nonstop Service from Bradley International Airport to Dublin, Ireland
– The Connecticut Airport Authority is pleased to announce that Aer Lingus has resumed its popular nonstop service from Bradley International Airport to Dublin, Ireland. The first flight departed Bradley International Airport today, March 26, 2023, at 6:00 pm EST. The resumed service operates daily through the end of October via Aer Lingus’ Airbus A321neo…

HCC is looking for an Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Analytics
Do you have a passion for data and an analytical mindset? We have the position you’ve been looking for! Are you looking for a challenging role that allows you to leverage your data analysis skills to drive meaningful change within an organization? Look no further! We seek a highly motivated and dynamic Associate Director of…

Invitation to Beers & Gears
Beers & Gears is for Massachusetts Manufacturers to come together and learn more about today’s best practices in the manufacturing industry. The scope of Beer & Gears was created to focus on a Manufacturer and Brewery in regions across Massachusetts. Please join us for this great event! This is a time to network with manufacturers…

MILL DISTRICT EGG HUNT APRIL 8TH
Based on the community’s enjoyment of 2022’s egg-citing spring event for youngsters, The Mill District General Store is hosting the “2nd Annual Great Mill District Egg Hunt,” on Saturday April 8th from 10am-3pm. Lavender the Funny Bunny will be there and is excited to meet and be photographed with kids and adults alike. The event…

Matt Garrity Focuses on Continued Growth as He Takes Helm at Florence Bank
Matt Garrity says it was a few years ago, when he was established in his role as executive vice president and chief lending officer at Premier Financial Corp. in Ohio, that he determined that the next logical career step would be to preside over his own bank. As time went on, and the calls from…

Rep. Neal, Sen. Markey Announce $2.8 Million for City of Chicopee
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey joined Chicopee Mayor John Vieau and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials this week to announce a $2,854,800 earmark to support the Chicopee Water Pollution Control Facility’s (WPCF) Nitrogen and Energy Optimization Project. The allocation was made possible through congressionally directed spending from the Department of the…

Massachusetts Higher Education Commissioner to Visit HCC for Tour, Talk
Holyoke Community College (HCC) will welcome Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega to campus on Wednesday, March 22 as part of his orientation tour of state colleges and universities. Ortega is expected to be at HCC from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. to meet with students, faculty, staff, college administrators, and area officials,…

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts selects new leader
I am excited to share the news that the Trustees of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts have selected Megan Burke, a leader with a deep understanding of philanthropy and community foundations, to be our next President and CEO. Megan’s first official day at the Foundation will be January 18th. Megan serves as the current…

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Awards Grant to Gould Farm to Extend Growing Season
GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV) awarded Gould Farm a resilience grant of $5,000 to complete construction of a new hoop house that will enable the farm to extend its growing season. This grant was awarded in conjunction with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Services. Read the source article…

LEGO Convention in Springfield rescheduled to make it bigger and better
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s first-ever LEGO convention in August 2023 at the MassMutual Center has been rescheduled to a later date. Tickets expected to sell out for LEGO convention at MassMutual in Springfield The Springfield Brick Convention has rescheduled their August 5th and 6th date to August 19th and 20th to increase the capacity…

BusinessTalk with Mike Fenton, Springfield city councilor and chairman of the city’s Casino Oversight Committee
We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times. https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BIZ-WEST-Fenton-EPISODE-142.mp3 Read the source article at BusinessWest